The Book of Life

[Guest agua]

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[angels4u]

No, a believer cannot lose his salvation if a person get saved he overcomes the enemy of his soul, Jesus died on the cross for our sins and at that moment he died the devil lost all his power.

As a Christian the moment we accept Jesus in our heart, our names will be not penciled in the book of life will it will be marked with a permanent marker

To believe a Christian can lose his salvation is mocking God, like He's not able to keep us until the end!

Of course we still sins but when we confess our sins Jesus will forgive us over and over.....

[EricH]

They actually articulate in part the doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints. This doctrine states that once a person is regenerated, they cannot lose it. It also states that all regenerated people will persevere in the faith until the end

[enoob57]

(Rev 3:5 KJVA) He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

(Rev 22:19 KJVA) And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Do these scriptures mean a believer can lose salvation?

It by first reading appears so doesn't it? Our Lord has told us to study (to be approved) here is a good reason for this here a case in point. Let's bring this Scripture to light here

Rom 8:35-39

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written:

"For Your sake we are killed all day long;

We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."

37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

NKJV

Try to find in this list anything remaining in creation that is not included here! These (all created things) are not able to separate us from Christ.

(Rev 3:5 KJVA) He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

those blotted out are then are none of His! They have no part in Christ and will not overcome!

(Rev 22:19 KJVA) And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Those who pervert God's Word are none of His either! They have no part in Christ as well!

Note: because only God has access to this Book and it is of eternal consequences and is bound up in the Sovereignty and free will issues. Here obedient children shall wait upon their God in His good pleasure and time to reveal unto our small heart these great truths.

John 10:25-30

25 Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father's name, they bear witness of Me. 26 But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. 30 I and My Father are one."

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Praise God our Father and His Son and we are held in His grasp of eternal promise! Love Steven

[Guest man]

(Rev 3:5 KJVA) He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

(Rev 22:19 KJVA) And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Do these scriptures mean a believer can lose salvation?

A year ago I would have said yes, but now I have to say no. I believe the names that are to be blotted out are blotted out on the day of Judgment.

Revelation 20

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.

14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

If you'll notice...."Books" are opened, and then the Book of Life is opened. The dead are judged according to what's written in the "Books". From what I understand, the only thing written in the Book of Life is names. ( if I'm wrong, somebody correct me.......gently ) So common sense will tell you that no one will be judged by anything written in the Book of Life. (other than where they're going to spend eternity)

This is probably nothing new, but it's new to me.

[Guest man]

(Rev 3:5 KJVA) He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

(Rev 22:19 KJVA) And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Do these scriptures mean a believer can lose salvation?

Now I'm gonna stir the pot.

I don't think ones salvation is determined until the day we stand before the Lord.

Unless of course one is alive and caught up to meet the Lord in the air upon His coming.

[billiejean]

Revelation 20

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.

14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

man said:

I don't think ones salvation is determined until the day we stand before the Lord.

Unless of course one is alive and caught up to meet the Lord in the air upon His coming.

Is the above passage where you've gotten this idea, man?

[Guest man]

Revelation 20

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.

14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

man said:

I don't think ones salvation is determined until the day we stand before the Lord.

Unless of course one is alive and caught up to meet the Lord in the air upon His coming.

Is the above passage where you've gotten this idea, man?

Not completely. I take into account what is said throughout the Word.

[billiejean]

Can you post some of the other ones so I can follow your train of thought?

[Guest man]

Can you post some of the other ones so I can follow your train of thought?

Here's one from Daniel.

Daniel 12

2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.

This is making reference to the day of judgment.